When you are in a medical situation and you need help fast the first thing you do is call for an ambulance. In that ambulance comes a paramedic who has been trained to assist anyone when they are in a medical emergency outside of the hospital. As it might seem to be a paramedic is not all that easy, being a paramedic take a lot of training, skills, and responsibility to ensure the best care for each patient. Being a paramedic results in round-the-clock service, meaning paramedics are put into sifts to make sure every hour is covered. Most shifts are usually around twelve or twenty-four hours long depending on where they work. Their salary also depends on where they work, the average salary is $31,980 but depending on the location of the job the salary can vary. Compared to other medical professions a paramedic is one of the lower paying jobs, for this reason, most paramedics have a side job for when they are not on shift. Paramedics deal with many different types of emergencies throughout the day. They are responsible for the providing the best possible care they can give to the patient and transporting them safely to the hospital. Whether it’s going to a car accident …show more content…
The first training begins with EMT-B meaning emergency medical technician-basic. Once that is completed the next training is emergency medical technician-intermediate, EMT-I. After both of the EMT training is completed an associate degree in emergency medical services is to follow. Paramedic training consists of advanced studies in anatomy and physiology and clinical runs in an ambulance. Once all the training is complete the next step is to get license and certification, this is done by taking the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam. Once all the training is completed and received the certification you are not done there. Every two to three years the paramedic licenses need to be renewed, and usually along with updated